The year is 1987 and there’s a deadly new narcotic on the streets of London. As part of their investigations the Doctor and his companions Chris and Roz move into the Quadrant, a rundown housing estate. An ancient alien menace has been unleashed, a menace somehow linked to a local gang leader known as The Capper, a charmed young boy called Gabriel and his mother Winnie, the enigmatic Frei Foundation, and Eva Jericho, a woman driven to the brink of madness.

As London descends into an apocalyptic nightmare, the Doctor must uncover the truth about the residents of the Quadrant and a desperate bargain made one dark Christmas Eve.

Written By: Russell T Davies, adapted by Jonathan Morris

Directed By: Ken Bentley

Based on the original 1996 New Adventures novel by Doctor Who writer and executive producer Russell T Davies.

Written By:

Russell T Davies, adapted by Jonathan Morris

Director:

Ken Bentley

Sound Design:

Howard Carter

Music:

Howard Carter

Cover Art:

Tom Webster

Number of Discs:

2

Duration:

120′ approx

Physical Retail ISBN:

978-1-78178-439-6

Production Code:

BFPDWLWCD02

Recorded Dates:

28 and 29 July 2014

Recorded At:

The Moat Studios

DEVIATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL NOVEL

The Quadrant is located in London, rather than in the north.

The drug is named SMILE rather than cocaine.

The opening scenes with the Doctor in New York are cut.

Chris and David only kiss, whereas in the original novel they had sex.

Mrs Hearn is excised from the story.

The Capper jumps from the building rather than setting himself on fire.

Mrs Jericho runs Thomas over rather than sticking cutlery in his chest.

Dr. Greco works for the Torchwood Institute, rather than the Brotherhood.

The N-Forms were activated by the Time War rather than the Brotherhood (this was an ongoing story arc in the New Adventures.)

The Tyler family survive, whereas in the novel only Gabriel Tyler remains alive in a coma.